Deserialization in Zendesk Samson

CVE-2024-42363

Prior to 3385, the user-controlled role parameter enters the application in the Kubernetes::RoleVerificationsController. The role parameter flows into the RoleConfigFile initializer and then into the Kubernetes::Util.parse_file method where it is unsafely deserialized using the YAML.load_stream method. This issue may lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE). This vulnerability is fixed in 3385.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (65.3th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-42363: held from 0.011 to 0.011.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42363?
CVE-2024-42363 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zendesk Samson, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2024-42363?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.